The Complete Guide to Oil Painting is Here!!

It’s here! It’s finally here!!

The Complete Guide to Oil Painting has finally arrived in full to my YouTube channel, my Skillshare classroom and as a Workshop on my website! There are oodles of places you can watch it… even for FREE!

That’s right, you can watch this series as a playlist on YouTube or as a totally free course on my Skillshare, or you can download the series off my website for a small fee so that you can have it with you ready to work from whether or not you have internet access.

Enjoy this intro video today, then pop down below for links to all the places to see it in full!

And if you find yourself needing any new art supplies, using my special link helps to support the creation of my videos at no extra cost to you - thank you!!

1.24.2021

Expanded Oil Painting Palette :: Complete Guide to Oil Painting

As you get more familiar with oil painting, you will probably notice that you can't quite mix every color you need with the limited palette I introduced to you in this Basic 5 Color Palette video.

Today I'm sharing with you a second round of oil paints that I find very useful to have around. While you get more proficient as a painter you will surely find even more colors you need, however by then you will really feel comfortable around the art store.

My Oil Painting Basics Complete Guide debuts here and completely for free on my Skillshare Sunday January 24th! Here's the YT Playlist so far (Sorry about the delay! I wanted to have it ready for you before Xmas but moving 3 states away for an exciting new artsy job delayed thigs just a bit:)

Supplies

If you need any supplies, using my special links helps to support this channel at no extra cost to you so thank you very much!

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Red

Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Yellow

Lemon Yellow

Yellow Ochre

Burnt Sienna

Raw Umber

Magenta

Ultramarine Blue

Cobalt Blue

Cerulean Blue

Iron Oxide Green: (can’t find) +\- Chromium Oxide Green

Payne's Grey

Titanium White

1.17.2021

How to Clean Up After Oil Painting

Do you know how to properly clean up and dispose of old paint and rags once you've finished oil painting? Cleaning up is one of the more nerve-wracking components of oil painting for many newbies since it deals with chemicals that could pose a potential danger to you and your studio.

Have no fear though, your Birdie is going to break down exactly how to safely and effectively clean up your brushes, your paint palette, and even how to clean out your turpenoid jar when the time comes.

Make sure you catch my 'Complete Guide to Oil Painting' for TONS more great info!

1.10.2021

How to Blend Oil Paint Smoothly

Blending oil paints smoothly is actually quite simple and can be accomplished in a variety of ways depending on the feel you're going for throughout different ares of your painting. You don't need any specially-bought brushes to achieve these effects, and they're so easy you can implement them and improve your own works today!

Check out my Complete Guide to Oil Painting here (More videos coming soon so make sure to save it!)

FREE Skillshare workshop coming Nov 2020! https://www.skillshare.com/user/caleighbirdart

10.11.2020